Stylish Computers

Updated May 5, 2004 5:31 p.m. ET

Computer users tired of black or beige plastic now have a more natural choice. Swedx (www.swedx.se), a Swedish maker of computer peripherals, sells custom-designed monitors, keyboards and mice encased in timber culled from Chinese forests. The company is appealing to buyers who wants something distinguished from the usual plastic boxes and may be concerned about the environmental dangers that tossed-out computer casings cause. The devices are more human because they combine technology with an old-world feel, says Swedx general manager Jan Salloum. The wood isn't glued onto a plastic frame. Instead, the frame is...